Dictionary of Phrase and Fable vs The Wee Free Men: Which Should You Read?
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Character Sketches of Romance - Volume I Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, Compiler of Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, and The Reader's Handbook, Victorian reference works (1810-1897) This ebook presents «Character…
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The Wee Free Men
A riotous, wise, and gripping junior Discworld novel from the Carnegie Medal-winning author and acknowledged master of comic fantasy.Nine-year-old Tiffany Aching thinks her Granny Aching - a wise shepherd - might have…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Wee Free Men is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 18 for Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
- Dictionary of Phrase and Fable has the widest readership — 933 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | The Wee Free Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (933) | 4.1 (18) |
| Hardcover | 4.8 (4) | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (306) |
Reception
| Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | The Wee Free Men | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 933 | 306 |
| Editions | 14 | 51 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2436 | — |
| Reading it now | 72 | — |
| Written reviews | 62 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1002 | 3006 |
| Pages | 990 | 317 |